ARxIUM, an industry-leading developer of pharmacy automation, workflow
and consulting solutions, today announced the company was selected as
vendor of choice by UNC Health Care to further centralize and increase
pharmacy operations of its Shared Services Center. The expanded
partnership includes the installation of ARxIUM’s pharmacy inventory
management software, RxWorks
Pro, and high-density inventory storage, FastFind
carousels, to better serve pharmacies in the health system’s network.

RxWorks Pro’s integrated, web-based ordering provides UNC Health Care a
comprehensive application to manage medication fulfillment of satellite
and clinic pharmacy sites. In addition, its business intelligence
feature includes customizable dashboards and reporting options that
offer better management of medication inventories and real-time response
to pharmacy demands. More importantly, the software interoperates with
enterprise platforms and other manufacturers’ pharmacy systems and
connects with the FastFind carousels to effectively manage medication
supplies.

“We are excited by the opportunity to expand our partnership with UNC
Health Care and grow its Shared Services Center into one of the most
advanced health system pharmacies in the world,” said Dr. Niels Erik
Hansen, president and CEO of ARxIUM. “Their innovative, system-wide
approach and pharmacy model is the gold standard for other health
systems that are looking to centralize and optimize operations. Our
multi-phase engagement will result in a highly automated, interoperable
Shared Services Center that can effectively onboard and serve pharmacies
and clinics throughout the health system.”

ARxIUM’s plan for the UNC Shared Services Center also includes
low-density, fixed shelving for higher demand drugs, FastFind carousels
for slower moving medications and sortation to manage material flow.
FastFind uses a pharmacy’s vertical height to increase the number of
items stored in the same footprint by up to 60 percent. The carousel
provides barcode scanning, pick-to-light technology and a drug database
to enhance patient safety, and has the ability to purchase medications
to replenish inventories. The new applications and equipment will
complement UNC Health Care’s usage of other ARxIUM systems, including
FastPak Elite, an oral solid pouch packaging system, and OptiFill, a
high-volume medication fulfillment solution.

“We selected ARxIUM to expand our Shared Services Center because we rely
upon their team to provide custom-configured timely solutions,” said
Rowell Daniels, system vice president, pharmacy at UNC Health Care
System. “Our ongoing partnership has been a collaborative effort that is
focused on developing technologies and integrating systems that adapt to
our needs. RxWorks, for example, has the ability to handle complex
pharmacy situations and improves our cost savings and productivity.”

The UNC Health Care partnership represents the company’s newest approach
to servicing its customers. The company consulted with the health system
on the future state of its pharmacy operations and helped define the
supply delivery system of medications between its hospitals, clinics and
Shared Services Center. Additionally, ARxIUM created project
specifications and a business case that was technology agnostic, and it
recommended pharmacy equipment and automation to achieve patient care
and operational objectives. This collaborative, consultative approach is
especially important for pharmacies that are considering centralizing or
consolidating operations and it serves as a substantial differentiator
from competing pharmacy automation providers.

About ARxIUM
Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Buffalo Grove,
Illinois, ARxIUM is an industry-leading developer of pharmacy
automation, workflow and consulting solutions that improve safety,
productivity and workflow. The company provides solutions to shared
service centers and health system, hospital, long-term care, retail and
government pharmacies. ARxIUM is the developer of the only fully
automated IV compounding system in the market today, and offers
automated packaging, dispensing, vial filling and high volume systems.
In addition, the company provides inventory management, scheduling and
workflow software, technical consulting, and system implementation
assistance, among other services. ARxIUM is also the creator of the
Pharmacy 4.0 approach, which seamlessly converges clinical pharmacy,
central production and automation advancements into fully automated,
interactive data processes. The approach allows pharmacies to better
monitor and react in real-time to address patient care and medication
delivery demands. For more information, visit www.arxium.com.